Affluence in SS11 8LW
How SS11 8LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford Shotgate
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
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How well off SS11 8LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS11 8LW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the SS11 8LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the SS11 8LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the SS11 8LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS11 8LW (Wickford Shotgate) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.